Job prospects Apprentice Industrial Painter And Decorator in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "apprentice industrial painter and decorator" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (NOC 73112) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about painters and decorators (except interior decorators) in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 80%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 57% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 42% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 42% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) work all year, while 57% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 50% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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